My BMW Remote Mobile App Now Available in Apple iTunes for iOS Devices

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My BMW Remote Mobile App Now Available

New mobile app lets customers access remote services for their vehicles.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – February 15, 2012… BMW announced that the My BMW Remote app is available for Apple iOS devices beginning today. This app allows many BMW customers to access remote features for their vehicle by using their mobile device and the power of BMW Assist. These features include remotely locking and unlocking of doors, getting the location of their parked vehicle, and sending Google Local Search results to their vehicle. Additionally, some customers will even be able to send a command to sound the horn or flash the headlights of their BMW.

Customers who have an active BMW Assist Safety Plan, a compatible vehicle, and an Apple device running iOS 4.0 or later will be able to download the app to their device starting today via the Apple iTunes store. No changes are required to their BMW. My BMW Remote operates on the customer’s mobile device, sending remote commands to their BMW.

My BMW Remote includes the following functions in detail:


VEHICLE POSITION – If the vehicle’s ignition is off, and it is located within 0.6 miles (1km) of the mobile device, the current vehicle location can be displayed on a map in the mobile device:







GOOGLE LOCAL SEARCH - Search for local businesses, restaurants, and more on the mobile device and send the details to the vehicle:






REMOTE LOCKING & UNLOCKING – Customers can remotely lock or unlock their vehicles, providing peace of mind if they are unsure whether they locked the vehicle in the parking lot or if they have accidently locked keys in the vehicle :







REMOTE HORN - send a remote command to sound the horn of your BMW to help locate the vehicle:







REMOTE HEADLIGHTS – remote control of configurable exterior light functions to help locate the vehicle:






The remote features available to the customer will depend on which BMW model they have.

The following vehicles will have Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position available:
- 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, or 6 Series produced March 2008 or later
- X5 SAV or X6 SAC produced April 2008 or later
- Z4 Roadster from Model Year 2009 or later

The following vehicles will have Remote Horn and Remote Flash Headlights available, in addition to Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position:

- X3 SAV from Model Year 2011 or later
- 3 Series Sedan from Model Year 2012 or later
- 5 Series Gran Turismo from Model Year 2010 or later
- 5 Series Sedan from Model Year 2011 or later
- 6 Series from Model Year 2012 or later
- 7 Series from Model Year 2009 or later

Here is the application chart for the different BMW models:

My BMW Remote is just one of the many ConnectedDrive services available to BMW customers. BMW ConnectedDrive combines various elements from online applications, driver assistance systems, call center services and solutions for the integration of mobile devices. As a result, BMW customers are provided with an exceptional form of mobility, with more safety, more convenience, and more infotainment.

Here's a short clip we recorded of the app (in beta form) in action from the 2010 Paris Auto Show

[Chalky White]

i wish it worked as fast as it does in your video

[AndreyATC]

Hm..
My login is not working
Which one am i using?
I'm able to login to "My BMW" on bmwusa.com

[lndblr]

Able to sign into My BMW online but not on the APP.

[JeffDaKid3]

same problem here can login online but not app

[doubleroll]

I have tried both mybmw and bmw assist account and can't login. Strange that the demo shows my vehicle location however...

[doug_999]

The trick to the login is to use all upper case for your email address. Which the minute you do that, it will tell you your account is locked out and you have to call them to have it reset. Even after I did all that, I still can't unlock/lock my car remotely. But at least I know where it is

[lndblr]

Turns out you have to use the original password which was used when BMW Assist was set up.

I had to call the Assist center to get things resolved.

But it works now.

[doug_999]

right - which I believe is a 4 digit password. Forgot about that too.

[doubleroll]

Finally after calling BMW assist and resetting my password it works!

[doug_999]

Originally Posted by doubleroll

Finally after calling BMW assist and resetting my password it works!

Are you able to get the door locks to work?

[doubleroll]

Yes the doors lock and unlock via the app.

[AndreyATC]

Affirmative.
After resetting pasword, app works
It's your pin, and email address in cap letters

[Barbja]

Does the app work for anything on the X6 EXCEPT locking/unlocking the doors? I don't get options for lights/horn/etc. Also, the vehicle position will only find me, it won't find the car.

I tried it on two different phones (iphone 3Gs and 4). I have a 2013 X6 35i.

Is it a personal problem?

[AndreyATC]

^^
please look at OP, everything is written there
X5, X6, etc only have:
Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position

[Barbja]

Originally Posted by AndreyATC

^^
please look at OP, everything is written there
X5, X6, etc only have:
Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position

Lets take our rude pants off for a bit and read all the words in my post:

Also, the vehicle position will only find me, it won't find the car.

[AndreyATC]

While this wasnt most kind or most polite reply in the world, it certantly wasnt rude.
I may have missunderstood your question...
Perhaps read-the-thread smiley threw you off a bit, but it wasnt intended to bring any rudeness


As to the vehicle possition:
Make sure your car is accessible for signal, e.g. not in underground garage or other place that might restrict wireless signal
Press the button in the top right corner of the app



I dont see how lock/unlock works, but not the locate feature

[BigBobDeuce]

Any ideas why BMW isn't offering climate control functions on the US version of this App? I previously had the UK version, and for some cars (not X6 though) it would also access allow climate control.